The British Musical Biography

[E] Barratt, John, organist, born near Hud-
dersfield, January 11, 1848. Received his
musical training at York Minster. Graduated
Mus. B., Oxford, 1877. Organist of Paisley
Abbey, the Clark Town Hall, and Conductor
of Paisley Select Choir. Has published an-
thems, hymn-tunes, etc. His son, William
Augustus Barratt, born 1874, was a scholar
of the R.C.M. He first came into notice by
his setting of " Sir Patrick Spens," for bari-
tone solo, chorus, and orchestra, produced at
Edinburgh, December 1894. A cantata, " The
Death of CuthuUin," was brought out in that
city, December 1895. He has also published
an Album of ten songs (Paterson), etc.

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